Elf: I'm Just a Commentator

"Hey, why isn't that kid running away?"

"Well, there's nothing we can do about it. I've already warned him. Hopefully, the Ice Rock Monster won't chase after him."

After hearing Wei Ming's words, Lian Qi turned his head and glanced at him. Then he sighed helplessly. These young people these days just don't listen to advice. Didn't they hear the loud noise coming from behind them? It's obvious that there are Pokémon chasing them.

You should at least run...

boom!

A sudden, violent roar came from behind them, causing the entire ice surface beneath their feet to tremble, and they even heard the sound of something falling into the water.

The shockwave startled the galloping Fiery Horse, causing it to nearly tumble to the side.

The two riding the fiery steeds naturally turned their heads and were then shown a scene that shocked them.

A huge hole appeared beneath the feet of the Ice Rock Monster that had been aggressively chasing them, with half of its body falling into the icy lake. It seemed that the cause of all this was the Pokémon standing on the Ice Rock Monster's head at that moment—Gallade!

"Are we saved?"

Wei Ming blinked, arriving at this somewhat unbelievable conclusion.

"Hmm, that seems to be the case."

Lian Qi nodded mechanically, clearly his mind, like his constantly exposed face, was numb.

It's obvious that wild Gallade couldn't exist in this place. Putting aside everything else, just the fact that a Hidden Stone couldn't possibly appear here is enough to deter such a creature.

If you're talking about water stones or ice stones, there might be some in this frozen lake, but if you're talking about awakening stones, that's just a joke.

But just as they were lost in thought, Lin Xuan appeared beside them without them even realizing it.

"Are you guys okay?"

The two were startled by the voice beside them, and when they turned around, they realized it was the same kid they had just met.

"This is...your spirit?"

Neither of them were fools; although their minds were still a bit numb, they quickly guessed this.

"Yes, I'm an apprentice at Jinhui Dojo, so I'm here to train."

Lin Xuan didn't bother to explain anything. In the vicinity of Jinhui City, Jinhui Dojo was the best brand, even more effective than the League.

As she spoke, Lin Xuan unzipped her jacket, revealing the logo of the Jin Hui Dojo training uniform underneath, which brought a look of sudden realization to everyone's faces.

So you're a disciple of Jinhui Martial Arts Academy. It's no wonder you're so strong... Just kidding!

Even if you are a disciple of Jinhui Dojo, aren't you a little too young?

Lin Xuan's appearance isn't the type that looks mature at first glance; on the contrary, she looks rather youthful. So the two guessed that Lin Xuan was at most a year or two older than them.

Although Lian Qi's Flame Horse had only just reached the three-star level, its strength was already quite formidable. Yet, it still couldn't outrun the Ice Rock Monster behind it, indicating that the Ice Rock Monster was at least a whole level stronger than the Flame Horse.

And that Gallade was defeated in one move?

"So that ice rock monster has been defeated?" Lian Qi asked curiously, while turning his head to take another look at the spot where the ice rock monster had sunk.

"It's not that simple. That Ice Rock Monster is very strong and is the most defensive Pokémon." Lin Xuan shook his head, and just as he finished speaking, a loud noise came from behind the three of them.

The ice rock monster, which had been half-submerged in the lake, suddenly sprang up, cracking the surrounding ice surface again. At the same time, it felt something standing on its head. Without saying a word, it launched an ice pillar that smashed into its head.

This scene stunned Gallade. This giant turtle is ruthless! It even attacked itself so fiercely?

Gallade naturally couldn't forcefully catch the falling ice pillars from the Ice Rock Monster, but instead dodged them. Unseen by him, Lin Xuan saw Gallade's action and a hint of relief flashed in his eyes.

In the past, Gallade would likely have used Teleport, which is the simplest and most effective method, but it's unnecessary. This clumsy attack can be dodged with a little attention.

After his battle with Onion Soldier, Lin Xuan also noticed something: relying too much on teleportation is not a good thing.

"Roar!"

After Gallade dodged, the ice pillar that fell from the Glaceon naturally landed directly on its head, but it didn't react at all. The ice pillar just shattered on its head, which made Lin Xuan's heart skip a beat. It was probably only a Pokémon like Glaceon that could do such a thing.

It's terrifying that even its own attacks can't break through its own defenses.

"Can you win?"

Lian Qi asked Lin Xuan somewhat nervously, since it seemed that Lin Xuan's Gallade was the only one they could really fight with.

However, what puzzled Lian Qi was whether this person was really a disciple of Jinhui Martial Arts Academy.

Although their strength and clothing seemed to match, the spirits they brought along...

Eevee, a pair of mice—they look more like they're on a trip than training.

"It's okay, at worst we still have Little Spot and Ibu."

Lin Xuan waved his hand casually, but he didn't think this Ice Rock Monster would be a match for Gallade.

Its defense is top-notch, but it's too bulky and not flexible enough. It's Gallade's favorite opponent, and it can also be used as a punching bag to practice skills. For example, right now, it's directly wielding the Holy Sword in its left hand and Leaf Blade in its right, performing a dual-wielding style.

"Eevee and...Mega Mage?"

"It can't be stronger than Gallade, can it?"

Lian Qi and Wei Ming blinked upon hearing Lin Xuan's words. These two Pokémon seemed more suited for being cute. If a normal trainer wanted a stronger Eevee, they should have evolved it long ago!

"Dandan!"

It doesn't matter, I'll take action!

Little Dot patted his chest confidently and said, "It's just a big, dumb guy. I can handle it easily."

It's not that Gallade is weak. According to Lin Xuan's estimation, Gallade's strength should be comparable to Eevee. However, just like how special attack Pokémon have difficulty breaking through Chansey and Blissey, Glaceon is also a barrier in front of physical attack Pokémon.

But even the strongest fortress will develop weaknesses under continuous attacks, let alone Gallade's attacks. Gallade unleashed another Holy Sword, slicing the Ice Golem into the water. Even with its hard body, a small crack appeared on the ice above its head.

The Ice Rock Monster was somewhat frightened by Gallade and didn't want to fight anymore. It immediately burrowed into the puddle that had just appeared. If left unattended, it would disappear in no time.

Although Icerock is an Ice-type Pokémon, it is actually much more adapted to underwater environments than most ordinary Pokémon, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a half-Water-type.

"Never mind, let him go."

Seeing Gallade hesitate about whether to continue the chase, Lin Xuan stopped him. Lin Xuan understood the principle of not pursuing a defeated enemy, not to mention that they were unfamiliar with the environment below and it was not Gallade's home ground for battle. It would be too disadvantageous, and it would be bad if they ended up losing.

"Ailu!"

Gallade nodded, but at the same time felt a little regretful. She should have known better than to create such a big crater at the beginning. Otherwise, even if the Ice Golem wanted to run away later, it would have taken a little while to break through the ice, and she might have been able to stop it.

"Don't underestimate him. The Ice Rock Monster is quite strong, and this is his home turf. Even without that puddle, you might not be able to stop him."

Lin Xuan immediately saw through Gallade's thoughts. If Gallade and Eevee were to fight together, it would be perfectly fine, but there was really no need for that.

After seeing the Ice Rock Monster completely retreat, Lian Qi and Wei Ming breathed a sigh of relief and quickly dismounted to thank Lin Xuan.

"Thank you so much!"

"You saved our lives!"

Lin Xuan simply waved her hand casually, then asked with some curiosity:

"It's nothing, but how did you manage to provoke him? It's not easy to encounter a Pokémon, let alone such a powerful one as Rockruff."

When this was mentioned, the two exchanged a glance, then showed helpless expressions, and finally Wei Ming spoke first.

"We didn't mean to, who knew we'd have such bad luck just from walking around..." Wei Ming sighed, and then began to recount what had just happened.

They originally intended to go directly through here to Jinhui City, because this frozen lake was located between their starting point and Jinhui City, and taking a detour would be troublesome. In addition, there were usually few Pokémon here, and there were almost no cases of Pokémon attacking humans.

Moreover, neither of them were ordinary trainers; they possessed considerable skill, so they naturally chose this shortcut.

Lin Xuan glanced at the Flaming Horse to the side. Even in this environment, the flames on its body were not affected in the slightest. Its strength was obviously very strong, at least three stars. No wonder he had the previous idea.

"We saw an ice cave as we were moving forward. We were originally planning to go around it, but this guy accidentally picked up a piece of ice stone of good quality at the entrance, so we decided to go in and take a look."

Lian Qi then added helplessly, and pointed to Wei Ming on the side. However, this matter cannot be blamed on Wei Ming, because the two of them had discussed going into the ice cave together.

Moreover, they did find several more ice stones after entering the ice cave.

"We were a bit too greedy. It would have been better if we had stopped there." Lian Qi shook his head. After picking up a few ice stones, they were naturally even more excited, thinking they had found a treasure. They continued walking, and then... that ice rock monster suddenly appeared and chased them all the way here.

As she spoke, she took out an ice stone she had found from her bag and handed it to Lin Xuan.

If Lin Xuan hadn't suddenly appeared, the two of them would probably have become the first trainers to go missing in the frozen lake in recent years, as it had been a long time since anything like this had happened here.

"The Stone of Ice?"

Lin Xuan picked up an ice stone and examined it. The quality was indeed quite good, much better than the smaller one he had initially bought to use as medicine. However, he immediately put it back in Lian Qi's hand.

When Lian Qi saw Lin Xuan put the Ice Stone back, he quickly said something.

"You saved us, consider this a token of our gratitude!"

"No need, I don't have any Ice-type Pokémon, so I don't need it. You guys keep it."

Lin Xuan shook his head, and to be honest, although the quality of this ice stone was good, he really didn't think much of it.

"This……"

Both of them were a little embarrassed, but they could tell that Lin Xuan didn't care for these things.

"If you want to repay me, you can do me a favor."

After thinking for a moment, Lin Xuan spoke to the two of them again.

The two exchanged a glance, then immediately turned to Lin Xuan and responded.

"no problem."